Questions -
Tell me about your SAE (what you have to do, where is it, why you chose this.)
What opportunities have you had from your SAE?
What is one skill you have learned from your SAE?
My SAE is show pigs. I have to do daily care for the pigs, including: morning and night feeding, keeping the pens clean, walking (training) 1-2 times a day in the warmer months. This SAE is at my house. I chose this SAE because I've done it since I was little and I have grown to love showing pigs and working with them to reach their full potential.
I have learned a lot about accepting change and new things, but also learned the importance of work ethic and the value of hard work.
Work Ethic
I work at Countryside Ag outside of Sioux Center, Iowa. At Countryside Ag my job is to package chemical orders, weigh and fill totes, load and unload trucks, take inventory, make deliveries, process returns, warehouse maintenance, and fuel planes.
I've had many awesome opportunities working at Countryside Ag such as working more in the agricultural field, being involved in the agronomy side, earning a higher-up position, and getting my certificate Iowa chemical handler.
Working at Countryside Ag has helped me develop skills like people skills, backing trailers up, and operating forklifts.
My SAE is Meyer Farms and I'm operating a Boer Goat production. I am raising and selling goats to make money and also to show. I chose this because I have a strong passion for agriculture and making things better. I enjoy looking at reproduction and genes to get the best quality goat.
Many opportunities I have had from my SAE are showing at livestock shows. I have been showing my goats for many years now and watching people at these shows. Watching people helps me learn many tricks to have a better goat.
One skill that I have learned from Meyer Farms is working hard in everything that I do.
Scooters OC - I make drinks and I thought it would be a good job and give me something to do while also making money for my future. Fareway OC- both stocking shelves before school and cashier after and facing the store. I chose this so I could get some money.
I have learned to make drinks and communicate with customers about their concerns and cashiers face the store and stock shelves
Communication and hard work ethic
I work for my dad part-time and Stan Eisma Trucking
I have learned that hard work comes place because if you work hard you earn money and you can get things you want
Hardwork
My SAE is an Educational SAE by learning in Ag classes. Through this class, I learned more about the contest. I have competed in Floriculture, Conduct of Meetings, Farm Business Management, and Chapter and Greenhand tests.
I have learned more in AFNR. Also, went to the Greenhand Fire Up. There I learned about the different areas of FFA.
Leadership
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